Stefan was the long-time Chair and later Co-Chair of the AFUO and First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress. He also held many other leadership roles in our community over his life. Beyond his work in our community, professionally he dedicated his life to education and multicultural Australia, particularly in his role leading Community Languages … [Read more...]

On Thursday 18 June, the AFUO's Kateryna Argyrou and Justin Senko joined Andrew Mencinsky, Dan Wolody and Galyna Alyokhina of the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ (UCNSW) to meet with representatives from the Offices of the NSW Premier, the Police Minister, the Attorney General and the Minister for Multiculturalism. The meeting was held in response to the recent public … [Read more...]

A powerful SBS News (SBS World News) segment, broadcast on Sunday night, featured three of the extraordinary Ukrainian mental health professionals currently completing a DFAT fellowship in Sydney — Dr Antonina Pushko, Serafyma Borovska and Sofiia Dorosh — alongside community member, Dr Tanya Dus, Director of Psychiatry at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, who facilitated the … [Read more...]

The Ukraine Crisis Appeal is proud to have funded and delivered 10 multifunctional hospital beds to the National Rehabilitation Centre UNBROKEN in Ukraine. These specialised beds are now helping patients recovering from severe war-related injuries, spinal cord trauma, stroke and critical illness. With features including electric height adjustment and advanced positioning … [Read more...]

Australia has announced an additional $100 million in military assistance for Ukraine, helping provide critical defence capabilities, including air defence systems and munitions, through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). This brings Australia’s total support for Ukraine to more than $1.8 billion, including over $1.6 billion in military assistance since … [Read more...]

We congratulate Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko on his compelling opinion piece in The Australian last week — a perceptive, clear-eyed assessment of where russia’s war in Ukraine truly stands. The Ambassador identifies four key factors behind Ukraine's reclaimed military initiative: Battlefield gains - Ukraine is retaking occupied territory for the … [Read more...]

We are grateful to Senator Jonno Duniam, Federal Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, for backing our #NoBloodInOurPool campaign and standing with the Ukrainian Australian community. Senator Duniam has called for russian water polo players seeking entry to Australia for the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Finals 2026 to be subjected to "the toughest security … [Read more...]

Overnight, a massive russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has set the roof of the Dormition Cathedral - the main church of the ancient Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex - on fire. Founded in the mid 11th century, the cathedral and monastery complex is one of the most important and sacred Orthodox Christian sites in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ (UCNSW) and joins in expressing our deepest outrage at the abhorrent pro-war, pro-Putin display that took place in Sydney yesterday, organised by a convicted criminal russian provocateur. The Ukrainian community and many Australians are appalled that … [Read more...]

The harrowing Ukrainian documentary TRACES at one of Australia’s premier celebrations of world cinema - the Sydney Film Festival - this weekend Sunday 14 June | 4:45pm Sydney Film Festival Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2 Winner of the Berlinale Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary, “Traces” follows brave Ukrainian women who break their silence about sexual violence … [Read more...]